The European Court of Justice on Thursday ruled in favour of the Super League and handed a fresh blow to both FIFA and UEFA.
The court said the two football governing bodies cannot abuse their power, block the formation of the new league or ban the clubs planning to participate in the competition.
“The powers of FIFA and UEFA are not subject to any such criteria. FIFA and UEFA are, therefore, abusing a dominant position. Moreover, given their arbitrary nature, their rules on approval, control and sanctions must be held to be unjustified restrictions on the freedom to provide services,” the statement read in part.
“That does not mean that a competition such as the Super League project must necessarily be approved. The Court does not rule on that specific project in its judgment.”
FIFA and UEFA had argued that A22, the backers of the Super League, were breaking the law.
However, the ruling today by the highest court in Europe has gone against them.
Recall that Real Madrid and Barcelona are the only clubs remaining from the twelve clubs who joined forces to form the new Super League.
The likes of Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, Juventus and AC Milan were also involved but left the table soon after their fans protested against it.